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Story archive for March 2007

Saturday, March 31

• An All-Star affair in Emporia

• NCAA national championship game now set

• Two men make off with Easter Bunny's money

• Jayhawks can't rally past Missouri

• 49 News - Pet food recall continues to grow

• Sunny, Breezy and Warmer

• PETA demonstrators out to prove eating meat is cruel

• New bill good for environment, businesses

• Police nab drug dealers in Emporia

• Pomp and circumstance in Emporia

• Habitat for Humanity helping Topeka family through tough times

• 'Young Citizens' learning valuable leadership skills

• Topekans race against racism

• Wildcats split with Red Raiders

• WU splits at Pitt State

• Royals lose Wal-Mart Cup to Houston

• Pet food recall continues to grow

• Kansas softball topped by Baylor

Friday, March 30

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Heavy rains ending by Saturday afternoon

• Combat Life Saver Training lives up to its name

• Cleveland interested in KC's Green

• Jayhawks homer past Mizzou

• K-State, Texas Tech baseball postponed

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Royals lose to Astros

• The educational benefits of a giant colon

• Kansas Air Guardsmen headed south to the border

• Hill's Pet Nutrition recalls prescription food for felines

• Check-Into-Cash store robbed Friday night

• KBCA honors Mister and Miss Kansas Basketball

• Emporia to host Flint Hills Optimist All-Star game Saturday

• Fertilizer found in Menu Foods wet pet food samples

• DNA evidence admissible in Thurber murder trial

• Bringing down Saddam

• Texas A&M coach gets big raise

• Durant named AP Player of the Year

• Hills Pet Nutrition recalls dry cat food

• Local tribe unhappy with gaming bill

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Evil Weevil: Alfalfa growers report bug problems early

• Guantamano detainees may be moved to Leavenworth

• Blades of Glory pairs Jon Heder with Will Ferrell in ice skating comedy

• FDA testing reveals chemical in recalled pet food

• FDA issues warning over online purchases of popular acne treatment

• Tearful reunion colored in patriotic pride

• Man injured in shooting near hospital

• Smoking could be a hazard to your career

• Navy seaman from Emporia survives seemingly random attack on his life

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Heavy rain possible through Saturday

• Mix of culinary treats to help promote literacy

• Identity thieves caught after computer breach at TJ Maxx headquarters

• Junior League bids farewell to Next to New Sale fundraiser

• Ag Forecast: Wheat plentiful, prices high

• Criminals target MacVicar Kwik Shop, again

• 49 News Now - A morning update of news and weather

• Deadly tornadoes in Midwest could spell dark days ahead

Thursday, March 29

• Rush named a John R. Wooden All-American

• Three injured as car crashes into Emporia restaurant

• Boyda writes to Bush to reconsider veto

• Ghana police official visits the Capital City

• Wednesday storms spawn deadly tornadoes

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: More off and on rain on the way

• Governor's office, Board of Regents react to gaming bill passage

• It's no fish tale; Gator caught in Lake Shawnee

• Freeman calls the signals for K-State

• Beasley and Aldrich help whet basketball appetites

• KU football looks to keep it simple

• Alleged police officer impersonator sought

• Police credit surveillance video for arrest

• Funeral protest bill going to Governor

• Duplex sewage woes continue

• Topeka mayor back on the job

• Wittig, Lake could face third trial

• Former Ottawa city manager charged in sex crimes

• Chiefs sign former Wildcat McGraw

• Royals bounce Rangers, 7-5

• Storm Tracker sends back first video of severe weather

• Royals Opening Day plans

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Expanded gambling approved, on the way to Governor

• Sex enhancement patch for women approved in some European countries

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Severe storms still possible today

• Chief Miller talks about how Topekans can meet safest capital goal

• YWCA to hold inaugural Race Against Racism this weekend

• Senate approves gambling plan, sends it to Sebelius

• Tornado outbreak sweeps across rural Western Kansas

• 49 News Now - A morning update of news and weather

• Funding shortfall threatens government workers' retirement benefits

• Three armed robberies reported at local convenience stores

• Fields of yellow joy bring smiles to faces of many

• Using a pacemaker to control epilepsy

Wednesday, March 28

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storms move in for Thursday

• KBCA All-Star rosters announced

• K-State recruit shines as McDonald All-American

• Elmo new recruit in war on terror, confusion, anxiety

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Football spring game schedules

• Lady Jayhawks take two from Missouri State

• KSU falls to Wyoming in WNIT semifinals

• Shooting victim walks into local hospital

• Witness sought in Kwik Stop fire

• State Senate employs filibuster tactic over gaming bill

• ESU Softball sweeps Pitt State

• Local doctor pleads no contest to 36 felonies

• Meche roughed up in Royals' loss

• Raw sewage floods two homes

• State senators honor state champion Highland Park team

• Lady Wildcats hit the road to Wyoming in the Final Four

• Gillespie staying at A & M

• McDonald's All-American game on Wednesday night

• Angioplasty is not for everyone

• See our first report from inside the Storm Tracker

• Topeka Chamber hosts candidate forum

• National Guard death benefits bill passes House

• Name the eight wonders of Kansas

• WU's Swygert tosses perfect game

• Dog handler pleads guilty to federal charge

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Hornet softball ranked #7

• 49abcnews.com earns top honors in Murrow awards

• Suicide attackers set off chlorine bombs in Fallujah

• Burger King to start doing business with suppliers of cage-free animals

• Safety in Downtown Lawrence in spotlight after melee

• Kraft recalls almost 2,000 pounds of bacon

• Attorney of Lisa Montgomery files new argument raising moral questions

• Trans fat linked to increased heart disease risk in women

• Kansas veteranarian pleas no contest to Ponzi scheme

• Mayor Bill Bunten returns from hospital

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunshine today, some storms overnight

• KSU Cancer Research Center awards student-professor research teams

• Despite criticism, use of human growth hormone as anti-aging regimen persists

• Senate narrowly passes troop withdrawal measure in war bill

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• Transatlantic cross-cultural exchange

• Once only a risk in hospitals, staph infections afflict the general public

Tuesday, March 27

• Cell phone vs. land line

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Strong storms possible Wednesday night

• K-State Drops 8-3 Decision to #10 Wichita State

• Evidence, not resolution, to determine if Morrison re-files charges in Tiller case

• "The Power of One" is the Wildcat catch phrase

• Some Royals notes from Tuesday

• Cedeno hammers out win over Royals

• New ethics code approved by Topeka City Council

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• ESU softball sweeps MIAA honors

• WU/ESU women finish in Top 25

• Kansas House unanimously approves funeral picketing restrictions

• Topeka school evacuated after health scare

• Animal Control seeing more chicken problems

• KU baseball in trouble with mid-week games

• Election workers prepare for April 3's voters

• Topeka mayor recovering after angioplasty

• Birth control costs hit college students hard

• Lisa Montgomery to go on trial April 30

• Pit bull removed from Junction City home

• "Ask a Ninja" series among the winners in inaugural YouTube Awards

• NTSB releases report on TPD chopper crash

• Dancing out the door

• Baby Trend Back Pack Carrier recalled

• Sheriff's deputies find sizeable marijuana stash

• Man dies after chronicling his own descent through meth use

• Bill that would require proof of citizenship to get state benefits hits roadblock

• What you eat could help fight cancer

• Manns named to USA Volleyball A2 team

• Study: Daycare environments can foster bad behaviors throughout childhood

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Young women at an increased risk of ACL injuries

• Board rejects county's bid to recover money

• Highland Park High School evacuated after strange smell reported

• Southwest Topeka convenience store robbed

• New homes left vacant by sub-prime loan woes

• Postal Service unveils new "forever" first-class stamp

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Off and on showers today, severe threat tomorrow

• Investigators trace spinach E. coli to California cattle ranch

• Biofuel producers evolve from ethanol, tout new fuel as cleaner, more efficient

• Landmark study discounts angioplasty's effects on heart attack reduction

• Army apologizes to Tillman family for death notification blunder

• Topeka Youth Project gears up for Spring Fling

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• KU beneath the surface

Monday, March 26

• Lawmakers, family members mark anniversary of memorial

• Firefighters pump iron to decrease risk of heart attack on the job

• State representative apologizes for anger during debate

• Committee seeks to reinstate charges against Tiller

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Scattered showers throughout the night

• USDA offering help to shelter you from the storm

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Time to think about summer activities for kids

• Smoking may soon be illegal in parts of Shawnee County

• The Best and Worst

• Gaming bill gets out of House

• Lady Wildcats need to win on the road

• Jayhawks look ahead to next season

• Kansas Highway Patrol impressive at career fair

• Three shot in Denver robbery

• Alleged robber found asleep inside stolen car

• Menu Foods plant in Emporia to be closed another week

• Small earthquake shakes Jefferson County

• No more free room and board in the Marion County Jail

• Tillman probe finds no criminal negligence

• Raytheon Aircraft announces sale finalized

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• K-State students target of robbery, shooting

• Jefferson County Catholic school clinging to hope for salvation

• Dental x-rays could aid in diagnosis of osteoporosis

• Report on friendly-fire death of NFL star, soldier Pat Tillman due out today

• Plane, passengers quarantined after man claims to have smallpox

• Iraq Report: Five soldiers killed in Iraq

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Warm with chance of storms

• House passes gambling bill

• Meltdown in subprime market may be good news for wealthy house shoppers

• Aftershocks hit central Japan day after strong quake

• Democrats, Republican shred Attorney General’s credibility

• Volunteers needed at Shawnee County polling places

• Kline says he doubts he'll run again for public office

• 49 News Now - A morning update of news and weather

• Civil War-era photographs a window to Kansas' past

• Researchers say cancer drug may help patients with scleroderma

Sunday, March 25

• How's the weather?

• Kansas State into WNIT final four

• 49 News Now - Menu Foods expands pet food recall

• Menu Foods expands pet food recall

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A breezy and mild night

• Muscular Dystrophy patient receives star treatment

• Wild hog problem has hunters going hog-wild

• Greinke back in Royals rotation

• Genetically altered rice in Kansas sown soon

• Final Four is set, finally; download your bracket today!

• Lady Hornet softball sweeps through weekend tournament

• K-State Rallies for 11-9 Win Over No. 9 Texas

Saturday, March 24

• 49 News Now - KU's road blocked to the Final Four

• A Windy & Warm Sunday

• World TB Day

• Sebelius proclaims Kansas Wild Fire prevention week

• Same-sex bill hits Kansas house next week

• Emotional debate over gambling leads to late-night house session

• Royals downed by Seattle

• Mother of four raises money for 7-year-old girl with bone cancer

• Jayhawks fall to UCLA in Elite 8

• Wildcats fall to Texas

• KU defeats OSU

• Royals send Berroa to Triple-A Omaha

Friday, March 23

• KU will play UCLA on the Bruins home turf

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Severe weather chance through weekend

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• National Symphony Orchestra performs at Washburn

• High school wrestlers hit the mat one more time

• Kansas files first federal case under child protection law

• CD Trade Post held up at gunpoint

• Vets expect more deaths from pet food recall

• Gambling keeps lawmakers out late

• Lady Wildcats have proven themselves in the WNIT

• Kruger a reason for K-State fans to cheer in the Big Dance

• Double shooting case not yet closed

• KU to battle UCLA for Final Four position

• Topeka Police take parole violator into custody

• Court upholds additional penalty for employer of illegal worker

• College Hill Redevelopment taking shape

• KHPA informing consumers of an alleged loss of data CD

• Biodiesel company interested in possible plant in Emporia

• SW Washburn to close through Monday March 26

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Royals acquire Tony Pena, Jr. from Atlanta

• Nicotine in your bloodline could alter brain chemistry of children

• Trent Green on the move?

• Kicks for CASA - Kickball Tournament

• TMNT, Dead Silence open this weekend

• Iraqi prime minister avoids death in bombing of his house

• House narrowly approves war funding bill

• Slumping CD sales raises questions about the future of CDs

• Topeka, Lawrence city employees to pair up for a day

• Missing kayaker found in Kansas River

• Menu plans brief shutdown of Emporia Plant

• Rat poison to blame for pet food recall

• BTK serial killer must share royalties from book, movie deals

• National Symphony Orchestra tunes into Kansas

• Getting crafty with Dana Davis

• Topeka man cleared of murder charge in shooting

• 49 News Now - A morning update of news and weather

• Get your NCAA Tournament bracket here!

• Police investigate early morning shooting in Topeka

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Warmer, scattered storms around

• National Symphony Orchestra in Kansas

• New get-it-and-forget-it options in contraception

Thursday, March 22

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Some storms overnight, severe threat lessens

• Classmates in shock over fatal shooting

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Pre-deployment therapy can help reduce Post Traumatic Stress

• Allegiant Air celebrates one year in Topeka

• Abortion opponents accuse judge of misconduct in Tiller case

• Fort Riley records another loss

• Jayhawks survive scare from SIU

• KSU defeats Illinois in WNIT

• Family mourns the death of shooting victim

• Game on: KU versus Southern Illinois

• Catholic group tries to set the record straight on stem cell views

• Lady Wildcats host Illinois in WNIT

• Mascot 101: What is a Saluki?

• Tubby Smith leaving Kentucky

• K-State to host men’s basketball banquet April 11

• ESU's Stueve earns another award

• Illegal immigrants apprehended during traffic violation stop

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Report: Bird flu may kill 22,000 Kansans

• Study shows quitting smoking is heart smart

• ADHD drug being prescribed as diet pill in children

• Strokes the silent killer; Know your risks

• KSU Spring Game Fan Fest plans

• Firefighters face much greater heart-related death risk on the job

• Gonzales vows to stay on the job

• Democrats move toward subpoenaing Bush's staff over firing of U.S. attorneys

• K-State students earn cancer research awards

• Battered Women's Task Force reflects on 30-year milestone

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cooler and stormy weather settles in

• Time running out for repair proposals

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• Connected shootings take two lives in Topeka

• Severe Thunderstorm Warning allowed to expire for Northeast Kansas

• Dime novelist revives old-fashioned genre

Wednesday, March 21

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Stormy tonight, cloudy and cooler Thursday

• Jayhawks make final preparations to play SIU

• Maine considering funeral protest legislation

• Chiefs say so long to Knight and Turley

• Tricky planning to keep Seneca students safe

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Fort Riley mourns two more soldiers killed in Iraq

• Law allows retired judges to serve again

• Postal worker accused of stealing from USPS

• Two shootings injure 9-year-old boy and adult male

• Gordon to start in Kansas City

• Chiefs sign DE Jimmy Wilkerson

• New treatment brings hope to traumatic brain injury patients

• Police chase destroys Emporia properties

• Kansas great Danny Manning to be promoted to assistant coach

• It's down-to-business in San Jose for the Jayhawks

• Police report parade problems

• Emporia Zoo recipient of valuable coinage

• Local mayors participate in "March for Meals" campaign

• Severe Thunderstorm Watch

• Kansas' first female National Guard general confirmed

• Legislature continues efforts toward Guardsmen death benefits

• Kansas groundwater levels continue to drop

• Boyda to have surgery

• Maytag, Samsung washing machines recalled

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Does Chinese food live up to the health hype?

• WU's Ubelaker, Stiger earn All-American honorable mention honors

• ESU's Stueve named an All-American

• Abortion may become a tougher choice for women in South Carolina

• Belone found guilty in beating death

• Assessments await Topeka students returning from spring break

• Lyon County senior citizens take to the streets to serve and protect

• More foreclosures are expected to hit homeowners, study suggests

• Emotional rollercoaster ends happily for family of missing Boy Scout

• Police pursuit of stolen vehicle ends with crash, arrest of man

• Report: Elderly drivers would benefit from more roundabouts

• K-State to open its doors to the public

• Beef prices taking a bite out of your pocketbook

• Topeka Police investigate robbery at CD Trade Post

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Breezy, mild, with storms possible tonight

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• Kansas beauty is on the international map

Tuesday, March 20

• Senate passes bill designating English as state's official language

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Warmer weather moves in tonight

• New technology provides quicker diagnoses of heart problems

• In spite of Monday's loss, success has returned to K-State basketball

• Longtime teacher speaks out about teacher-student sexual relationships

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Missing Boy Scout found alive in NC

• TFD employee to be new Shawnee Heights chief

• Police looking for Wal-Mart robber

• Lecompton kitty may be victim of tainted food

• Language bill passes Senate, Statehouse renovations more costly

• Stamps to cost more starting in May

• City Council approves tree trimming resolution

• MIAA Athletes of the Week

• With warmer temperatures comes more crime

• Jankovich officially accepts Illinois State coaching job

• Jayhawks on their way to San Jose

• Bank employee facing embezzlement charges

• President Bush visits Kansas City

• K-State fan injured on Cat Tracker bus roof recovering

• Concerns over millions of people needlessly taking antibiotic medications

• Report: More than five million living with Alzheimer's

• Bill blocks stricter local controls on concealed guns

• Code Pink member takes protest to Valerie Plame Wilson's hearing

• Auto workers support Bush's push for fuel-efficient cars

• Chiefs sign DT Alfonso Boone

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news

• Woods wants to bring his experience at Statehouse to USD 501 school board

• Spring cleaning a good opportunity to check for recalled products

• Man's best friend befriends squirrel

• Second leading cause of cancer death is often times preventable

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Storms today, severe storms possible tomorrow

• Wheat faring well as spring activities pick up

• Vicious dog ordinance up for revision in Manhattan

• Fort Riley soldier killed in action

• Advance voting begins today

• Saddam’s former deputy hanged

• City Council to try to quell neighborhoods' concerns over tree cutting

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• Royals drop Sox

Monday, March 19

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cooler Tuesday with a chance of rain

• Wildcats fall before a packed Bramlage crowd

• Jankovich to be head coach at Illinois State

• Information, guidance needed when prescribing methadone

• Anti-war protest takes place peacefully in Lawrence

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Four-year Iraq war impacts resources for Kansas military to protect home-front

• National Geographic to feature Flint Hills

• President and CEO of KU Hospital resigns

• Junction City breaks ground for biotechnology facility

• K-State hosts DePaul in round two NIT action

• Convenience store no stranger to hold-ups

• Pet food recall sparks shelter concerns

• Sumner gets another shot at becoming a charter school

• Lawrence teacher arrested for sexual conduct with student

• Former Jayhawk, now a Bull, checks out alma mater in Chicago

• Stewart twins both headed to Sweet 16

• Jayhawks have no plans of leaving San Jose early

• Spring break takes off for some Topeka students

• Old Kansas Lottery tickets could be winners

• Fake diplomas a booming online industry

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Healthy skin is in with men

• Search continues for Boy Scout missing for days in North Carolina

• U.S. Embassy vehicle hit by suicide car bomb in Afghanistan

• Bombs rock Baghdad, Kirkuk

• Engine problems prompt recall of Hondas

• Forum to highlight city council candidates' views on civil injustices

• Bush advocates continued support of war, offers signs of hope

• Passengers again stranded on jets at NYC airport

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Cold front slides through, makes midweek return

• As painkiller, methadone proves deadly

• Iraq war anniversary provides grim outlook for going forward

• Deadline to register to vote in general election is today

• Osage County man killed in car-train accident

• Topeka convenience store suffers double dose of crime

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• Last meal requests from condemned convicts inspires art

Sunday, March 18

• Firefighters asking for common sense on controlled burns

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A Stormy Week Ahead

• Mental evaluation requested for kidnapping defendant

• Rising from the ashes, education resumes in Seneca

• Bumper sticker jeopardizes state employee's job

• Husband of Wamego native killed in Iraq

• Lawrence police will not be charged in 2006 shooting death

• Budding photographers get hands-on lessons courtesy the 4-H

• Video game important in some patient therapies

• Amber Alert subject Jasmine Maestas found in Great Bend

• Jayhawks returning to Forbes Field

• Royals lose in 9th to Giants

• KU defeats Kentucky

• Salukis take down Virginia Tech

• Kruger and UNLV upset Wisconsin

• Hill's Pet Nutrition voluntarily involved in pet food recall

Saturday, March 17

• 49 News Now - KTKA wishes you a happy St. Patty's Day

• Jayhawks prepare for Tubby Smith's Wildcats

• Melvern train accident leaves one dead

• One Last Dry Day Before Stormy Week

• Pet therapy worth the price for one pet owner

• Emporia runners raise scholarship money in Blaufuss Memorial Run

• KSU wins WNIT opener

• Police searching for armed-robbery suspect

• Topeka stabbing suspect doesn't get far

• "Controlled" burns risky business in Topeka

• Easy riders make their way to Topeka

• Happy St. Patty's Day!

• MasterCard NIT Ticket Sales top 10,000

Friday, March 16

• Even luck of the Irish can't prevent you from getting a DUI

• Kansas receives big boost in fight against homelessness

• Kentucky defeats 'Nova

• A little bit of St. Patty's history

• Topeka man dies in accident involving two semis

• Jayhawks down Purple Eagles

• Royals fall to Mariners

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• More than 2,000 U.S. soldiers heading to Iraq early

• Police still following Winter murder case

• Junction City law doesn't sit well with one dog owner

• Cloudy Start, Sunny End for St. Patty's Day

• Topeka preps for the big St. Patty's Parade

• Pet food manufacutrer recalls product causing kidney failure in pets

• 49 News Now - Community reacts to tuberculosis case in Topeka school

• I Think I Love My Wife falls short of expectations

• Stephen Colbert picks Kansas in NCAA Tournament

• Chiefs re-sign Ron Edwards

• President Bush to advocate fuel efficiency at Kansas City's Ford plant

• Ballweg to Transfer from KU Women’s Basketball Program

• No need for distress over recent tuberculosis case

• How not performing CPR could actually save more lives

• Americans aren't getting message on fruits and vegetables

• Ex-Topekan, 2 other men get jail time for castration "dungeon"

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Mild day, pleasant weekend

• The Zoo offers spring break opportunities

• UN: Deforestation mostly reversed in U.S and Europe

• Preview Topeka's St. Patrick's Day celebration entertainment. Listen in.

• Blarney Breakfast, community helps children with disabilities

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

Thursday, March 15

• Both Kansas and Niagara red hot heading into the Dance

• It's Pinewood Derby time

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A clearing sky and chilly night

• Early screening is the key to beating colon cancer

• Math Kangaroo challeges Math Club members

• Down to the Wire

• Fire investigators seek potential witness to Kwik Stop fire

• How to fund a Kansas presidential primary

• Bell says Berroa should expect competition at shortstop

• KSU women face Southern Illinois in WNIT

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• ESU track team fares well at home

• Royals defeat Giants in Spring Training

• Topeka Police Chief responds to former officer's actions

• A whisker-thin win for Wildcats

• KU's Collins back in familiar territory in Chicago

• Friends coping after two deadly motorcycle accidents

• Jayhawks as a good bet not just a matter of loyalty

• Organizations requesting bed tax funds

• Corrections department saves tax dollars, helps ex-cons live on the outside

• Wooden to speak at K-State

• Crashes in Topeka decline for fifth consecutive year

• Topeka student diagnosed with tuberculosis

• Wildcats defeat Vermont in NIT Opener

• Subprime loan market problems could have ripple effect

• Phase in flourescents, throw out incandescents

• That perfect cup of coffee will cost you

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Marching Thunderbirds flock to the Big Apple

• Senates passes bill for Kansas Sports Hall of Fame

• K-State announces time for Monday’s game with DePaul

• ESU's Reed named National Softball Pitcher of the Week

• New study suggests chicken pox vaccine wears off

• Topeka man pleads guilty to raping a child

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Much cooler today, warmer next week

• Pakistani national claims responsibility for 9/11, other Al-Qaida-linked events

• Road to close next Tuesday

• Ask Dr. Trupp: How to choose a veterinarian

• Goodyear president of North American tire resigns

• Three-car accident in Riley County sends one man to the hospital

• 49 News Now - A morning update of news and weather

• Accident causes traffic congestion on I-470

Wednesday, March 14

• March Madness makes employees want to go to work

• Topeka man “roaring” mad about stolen statue

• Social Security tax exemption passes House

• "PINKS" party celebrates Heartland Park episode

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Turning cooler behind passing cold front

• Two NE Kansans dead in separate accidents

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Burn hazard forces coffeemaker recall

• Public gets upclose and personal with StormTracker

• No. 12 Shockers down Kansas in baseball

• Soldier receives Distinguished Service Award

• Look for B-Mac in Jayhawk football

• St. Francis announces possible move

• Jayhawks look to shed one-and-done nightmare

• Wildcats not where they'd hope to be, but still playing

• A good cup of joe helps troops feel at home

• Body of missing Kansas woman found in river

• House Republicans vow to curb spending

• MIAA Athletes of the Week

• Not now, maybe later on increased tolls

• Crave a smoke? Try taking a short walk

• Test shows cell phones don't interfere with hospital equipment

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Faceless dollar coin found near Denver

• Iraq Report: Senate tries again to start Iraq war debate

• Hochevar headed to Wichita

• Hornets open up 2007 track season

• Time and date for WNIT game announced

• New, safer targeted therapy saved breast cancer patient's life

• St. Francis Board endorses purchase of River Hill property

• Feed your appetite at Blarney Breakfast and support kids with disabilities

• High corn prices repress interest in CRP acres

• More tolls may be down the road

• Report: 6 percent of Kansas wheat lost to winter kill

• Lawmakers call for Attorney General Gonzales' resignation

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Still above-average today, cooler tomorrow

• 8th Street closed for construction

• Southeast Kansas teacher faces child sex charge

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• Irish immigrants brought heritage, culture, few possessions to Kansas

Tuesday, March 13

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: One more warm day Wednesday

• KU to face Niagara in first round of Tournament

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Teen sought in gas station holdup

• KU feels they can take on all comers this season

• Local communities flood Seneca with school supplies, donations after fire

• Both K-State basketball squads prepare for post-season play

• Lady Blue seniors will be missed

• Bill may invalidate local conceal carry laws

• Treatment of injured soldiers at Fort Riley

• Kansas NBAF Task Force takes message to Washington

• Download your NIT and WNIT brackets here

• Morning anchor breakfasts on green eggs and ham

• Some Ichabods not returning next year

• Spring practice to start for Jayhawk football

• Charges filed in city gas theft case

• Killer tornados serve as a reminder to Kansas schools

• ACORN tackles local issues

• All Kansas eyes on Tuesday's Play-in-Game

• Senior tax cuts pass through House

• The Big Dance officially begins Tuesday night

• Arson official cause of Kickapoo fires

• Public donations welcome to help Seneca schools

• Major toy store recalls "Elite Operations" toy sets

• Kansas officials postpone debate on sex education policies

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news

• KSU Football hires defensive backs coach

• WNIT Ticket Information

• Author shares insight into parent-child personality conflicts

• Man dies in car crash in Cloud County

• Early detection key to treating children with autism

• More and more veterans in need of mental health care

• Toyota, Honda top Consumer Reports reliability list

• Kansas-themed songs are one group's gift to the state

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunshine and 70s again today

• Former Parks and Recreation superintendent to serve probation

• Top dogs recognized at Incredible Dog Challenge Regionals

• Seed supply tight as corn acres boom

• Record demand for fuel among reasons for gas price hike

• Pittsburgh Penguins are staying put after scoring new arena

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

Monday, March 12

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Staying warm through half of the week

• Washburn falls in South Regional final

• Family recalls destruction left behind by powerful microburst

• Unemployment benefits waiting period debate is deadlocked

• Owner watches as his convenience store burns

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Silver Lake looks to sprucing up schools with bond measure

• Meet 49's new severe weather tool, Storm Tracker

• Bridge closure causing massive detour, school dollars

• Bill would equalize military death benefits

• KU better able to handle distractions

• Meche fans four Angels in four innings

• Students get physical to fend off attackers

• Sumner School up for sale or lease

• Lady Blues pursue NCAA championship dream

• Wildcats prepare for NIT despite disappointment

• U.S. Senator reads to second-graders in Topeka

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• AP Basketball Poll

• One step closer: Westar plant breaks ground

• Youth add excitement, challenge to upcoming WU opera performance

• Debate brews over mandatory hepatitis A vaccines for restaurant workers

• KSU women into WNIT

• Pay is up, unemployment is down, recent jobs report shows

• Trial in beating-death case begins today

• National Humane Society offering reward for arrest of chicken throwers

• Gorillas celebrate first birthday at San Diego Zoo

• Artist carves totem pole to commemorate our nation's troops

• Bush calls up thousands of troops to Iraq, Afghanistan

• War spending bill could be tough vote for farm-state lawmakers

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Spring-like for much of the week

• Kansas State ready for NIT

• ESU students show why the "V" word is not a dirty word

Sunday, March 11

• 49 News Now - Payless, local union hammer out severance packages for workers

• Fire destroys convenience store on Gage Boulevard

• K-State NIT Ticket Information

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: A bonafide taste of spring

• Boomergirls explore new careers for more fulfilling lives

• New natural-gas plant to curb high electricity needs during summer

• Ballpark vandalism leaves spring season scoreless

• Bridge closing major hassle for commuters

• Payless, local union hammer out severance packages for workers

• Police have no suspects in gas station shooting

• No dancin' for Kansas State

• Nemaha Valley Schools schedule changes

• Jayhawks win Big 12 Tournament

• Chiefs sign Donnie Edwards

Saturday, March 10

• Wilcats keep up with KU in Oklahoma City

• High School State Basketball - Scores

• Former Ft. Leavenworth commander Petraeus heads to al-Anbar province

• Firefighters brush up on life-saving techniques

• 49 News Now - Morning fire destroys Seneca Valley school

• Wabaunsee County rape suspect surrenders

• Fire destroys Seneca Elementary, Nemaha Valley Junior High School

• Computers stumped by daylight savings

• Feds investigating Kickapoo Reservation arson fire

• Mild, but cloudy

• Officer resigns after prostitution scandal

• Lady Blues advance to Regional championship

• Hornets fall in first round of NCAA Tournament

• Gonzales falls at NCAA D-II Wrestling Championships

Friday, March 9

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Saturday starts nice, ends cloudy

• The Locker Room Show - High school teams strive for state titles

• The Locker Room Show - Local college teams, big NCAA dreams

• The Locker Room Show - Hornets prepare to buzz the NCAA Tournament

• Lady Hornets fall to Texas A&M-Commerce

• Arson grass fires plaguing Northeast Kansas

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• SUV hits Topeka home

• U.S. troops fighting each other, it happens more than you think

• Unemployment waiting week in jeopardy

• Hornets are ready to sting

• Time to re-sign up for Do Not Call list

• Sodium hydroxide causes unease at I-70 rest stop

• ESU's Andrews finishes tenth at nationals

• Early change to daylight saving time might confuse gadgets

• KU thrower wins national championship

• Study finds stroke death increases on weekends

• K-State will face Kansas in semi-finals after downing Texas Tech

• 300 and The Ultimate Gift open in theaters this weekend

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Lady Blues win first round game

• Two teenagers shot to death in Wichita

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Showers coming with the weekend

• Big second half helps KU blast OU, 64-47

• Accident closes Turnpike near Emporia

• Southeast Kansas man drowns in Louisiana

• Kaylee Clausen and her kidney donor talk about giving the gift of life

• SUV crashes into house

• Gardening Tip 11: Don't get too anxious to start gardening

• Gates, Buffet tops Forbes list of billionaires

• Spinach industry gets help from beef industry to regain consumer confidence

• Bush's Brazil visit incites more than 6,000 protesters

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• Firefighters extinguish housefire in East Topeka

Thursday, March 8

• Better sleep may reduce chronic headaches

• Lawmakers consider funeral picketing bill

• Thursday night prep basketball scores

• With friends and community support, student faces kidney transplant

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Chicago, Alice Cooper booked for State Fair

• Microsoft touring country to educate parents on video games

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Showers possible tonight and early Friday

• Kickapoo tribe offering reward in arson fire case

• Topeka High's Henson announces retirement

• Texas Tech and Oklahoma advance in Big 12 Tourney

• NTSB identifies cause of January copter crash

• Pay-before-you-pump policy reducing gas thefts

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Man found dead in Shunga Creek identified

• Hot flashes subside with help from seizure medicine

• Hidden fees may be drain your retirement savings

• Video games can help get kids exercise

• Lab works on vaccine to prevent AIDS

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sun and clouds for the afternoon

• March 8th proclaimed Kaylee Clausen day in Topeka

• Kansas man killed in construction accident at K-State

• Fort Riley to lose mission of training transition teams

• Food scare has some questioning if home-grown food is better

• I-70 back open

• Area youth prepare for Sunday's symphonic performance

• Petraeus requests more military police to handle Iraqi detainees

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• Helping give children skills to get ahead in life

• Quarterfinal high school basketball scores

• Thinking globally at heart of choir

Wednesday, March 7

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Warmer weather on the way

• Jayhawk women fall to Baylor in Big 12 Tourney

• Bill aimed at keeping sports hall open clears committee

• Candlelight vigil honors those with HIV and AIDS

• Two Seaman staff members honored for saving student's life

• K-State gets a first round bye

• Closer-to-home rooting opportunities for KU and K-State fans

• Being a loyal fan can be costly

• Safe Streets looks to make Topeka safest Capital City

• Olpe Eagles have high hopes

• KU ladies provide the shock of the Tournament

• Lady Wildcats lose one and are done

• Stueve and Ubelaker named All Region

• Language bill still controversial

• Veterans display their crafty side

• KCSL breaks ground on new center

• Call center to open in Junction City

• Dole comments on Walter Reed woes

• Convicted child rapist sentenced

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Kayaker disappears in Kansas River

• Food safety expert: Without more oversight, expect more large outbreaks

• Iran to participate in Baghdad Conference

• Crews demolish former home of BTK Dennis Rader

• Senior citizen bowlers keep in the game

• Fraud charges filed against five in 2005 Fort Scott blaze

• King of one of world's largest winemaking empires dies at 97

• Teens talk about living with the curse of acne

• Atkins beats Zone, Ornish and U.S. diet advice in recent study

• Body found in Central Topeka creek

• Snowfall in February causes governor to lift drought warning

• Irrigation, ag industry's workhorse, takes heat for water loss

• Parent-child session focuses on discipline techniques

• Baskin Robbins robbed for the fourth time this year

• 49 News Now - A morning update of news and weather

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: 73 degrees Tuesday; don't expect it today

Tuesday, March 6

• Lady Jayhawks Up-end No. 6-seed Oklahoma State

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Partly cloudy with cooler north winds moving in

• Deadline approaching to claim 2003 tax refunds

• Local agency working to close age gap in social host law

• Libby found guilty on four of five counts

• Chesney Park planning Great Mural Wall

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Payless ShoeSource makes healthy profit, looks to snag younger shoppers

• U.S. troops in Iraq can now tee-off during time off

• Topeka Police have a new contract

• Women who regret their abortions testify at the Statehouse

• Kansas City not out of the running for NHL team yet

• Three more wins could guarantee KU a #1 seed at Big Dance

• Parade officials don't want candy thrown from moving vehicles

• ESU's Watson wins MIAA award

• UT's Rick Barnes named AP Big 12 Coach of the Year

• Lady Wildcats fall in first round

• Boyda describes Iraq trip as "moving experience"

• Lady Blues up, ESU down in latest poll

• City employees take part in "The World of Work"

• St. Patrick's Day Parade route information

• Dole named to Walter Reed investigation team

• Sweet tooth caper has bitter result

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Study: Obesity surgery triples among U.S. teens

• Survey shows teen employees had violated laws meant to protect them

• Kansas man arrested after 7 pounds of meth found in car

• 49's Hot Web Site of the Day uses MySpace to fight crime

• Chile spawns successful salmon industry

• Community invited to lunch that helps pay for women's education

• Police suspect plane crash was deliberate

• Tips for making tax time less stressful

• Bausch & Lomb recalling millions of bottles contact lens solution

• Soldier's wife testifies about Walter Reed shortcomings

• Emporia man among Fort Benning soldiers accused of rape

• Roadside bombs kill 9 U.S. soldiers north of Baghdad

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Another big temperature spread across the area

• 49 News Now -- A morning update of news and weather

• Shaved heads support grandmother's cancer fight

Monday, March 5

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Partly cloudy and chilly tonight

• China Inn faces suspension after latest health violations

• Royals' Sweeney glad to be back with teammates

• Computer glitch plagues U.S. Airways' passengers

• 49 News Now - An evening update of news and weather

• Grim stories greet lawmakers touring Walter Reed

• KU Hospital representatives react to suggestion of selling

• Fire investigations unit recognized for improvement

• KU's Self: "Don't be satisfied"

• Shealy homers as Royals top Padres

• Mumps are back in Douglas County

• Teachers finding benefit in sound systems in their classrooms

• Robbery Prevention and Training course offered

• Little Apple leaders want public input on redevelopment

• Hutchinson thieves after four-legged loot

• Children smoking marijuana more often

• House Republicans have health care plan

• Acne can be handled with over-the-counter treatments

• City grants available for restoration of historic buildings

• Parkinson pushes Kansas as alternative energy leader

• Pittsburgh Penguins to pursue relocation

• NCAA D-II Tournament times

• KU's Wright honored as co-Big 12 Player of the Week

• AP announces Big 12 men's basketball awards

• KU up to #2 in AP Poll

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Diet pill craze continues despite U.S. government's warning

• Prostitution sting nets 7 in Topeka

• Teenagers tell about on-the-job dangers; survey finds labor law violations

• Massive fire destroys grocery store in Chicago

• Douglas County reports mumps cases

• States, utilities building wave for renewable energy

• Emporia hires Illinois man as new city manager

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Sunny for all, warm for some

• Out with the old ways of cooking with butter, in with healthier substitutes

• Multiple Sclerosis Society gears up for fundraising walks

• Burglary probe turns up video of teens giving pot to young children

• 49 News Now - A morning update of news and weather

• Bomber strikes book market in Baghdad; Iraqi PM to reshuffle cabinet

• Concordia milkman upholds tradition, service to community

Sunday, March 4

• Bicycle thief lead police on bike, car, foot chase

• Cooler air to the north; Milder to the south

• NCAA D-II pairings announced

• 49 News Now - Tuition hikes in store for state universities?

• Will higher tuition solve Kansas' university maintenance crisis?

• Gusty winds cause trouble for Shawnee Heights firefighters

• Parent Educators paying visit to Topeka lawmakers

• National Geographic heading to Kansas

• Super pastor bringing faith to small-town Kansas

• Wanamaker intersection closing down until June

• Washburn wins MIAA Tournament

• Grudzielanek to undergo surgery

• Big 12 Men's Basketball awards announced

Saturday, March 3

• Second-half rebound helps Jayhawks claim Big 12 championship

• Wildcats secure first-round bye in Big 12 Tournament

• Washburn defeats Emporia State in MIAA Tourney

• Dry & Less Wind for Sunday

• Big 12 Men's Basketball Tournament brackets

• 49 News Now - Washington Day festivities continue with Veterans Luncheon

• Saturday night a real treat for astronomy buffs

• Topeka woman arrested for helping hide suspect

• Jam for Justice raises awareness of slavery across globe

• Young ranchers learn the ropes at 4H program

• Fishermen tackle newly-stocked Lake Shawnee

• Washington Day festivities continue with Veterans Luncheon

• Workshop eases pain of paying for college

• High School Sub-State Basketball - Final Scores

• Topeka West fares well at state bowling

• Kansas City agrees to terms with Damion McIntosh

• Royals lose to Texas in spring ball

• The Locker Room Show: The Royals see return on an investment

Friday, March 2

• The Locker Room Show: College basketball preview

• The Locker Room Show: Sub-State highlights and prep bowling

• Memorial Book Fest honors late Stout principal

• Former President Clinton has an active Kansas visit

• Millions of your tax dollars roll into Ft. Riley

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Whipping winds and chilly temps continue

• The Big Cat pounces at Kansas Prayer Breakfast

• Topeka Red Cross called on for disaster assistance

• Birthday appreciation for all things Seuss

• Three scoreless frames, three-run homer pace Royals victory

• 49 News video helps Boy Scouts recover trailer

• Wildcats must win to keep playing

• Jayhawks playing for number one status

• Bill Clinton speaks to KSU community

• Three Wildcats earn All-Conference honors

• Healthy Housekeeper teaches keys to cleaning quickly

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• Wild Hogs, Reno 911! Miami

• 6 killed, 29 injured after bus carrying Ohio college team drives off highway ramp

• Iraq Report: Kansas Rep. Boyda visits Iraq

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Wind is the word

• Celebrities read Seuss to local youths

• Woman, two children die in Southwest Kansas crash

• Building the "American Dream" is made easier at Topeka Home Show

• Downtown Topeka venue to host St. Patty's Day concert

• Food deserts put hardships on inner-city residents

• Tornado-damaged school had parents worried over kids' whereabouts

• Fight leads to attempted murder arrest in Manhattan

• Man accused of knowingly spreading HIV to appear in Lyon Co. court

• Feds want limits replaced on Wittig assets

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

Thursday, March 1

• ESU falls to Truman State in MIAA Tournament

• Sub-State play continues for some area hoopsters

• Kansas wins Border Showdown thriller

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Gusty winds will not let up much through Saturday

• Federal excise tax refund going unclaimed; don't miss out

• Severe weather rips through Midwest and South

• Croco Road improvements officially underway

• Federal prosecutors want regular reports on Wittig assets

• Royals lose spring opener to Angels

• Jayhawks number one in Big 12

• Funding for presidential primary survives key vote

• Sebelius speaks about trip to D.C.

• Wabaunsee County deals with power outage

• B-B gun toting student disciplined

• Wildcats still hoping for the Big Dance

• Stout Elementary students to honor their late principal

• Ex-convict wins Marysville mayoral primary

• Bill Clinton to make two stops in Kansas Friday

• Local choir finds Heartland roots for next performance

• Research indicates naps crucial to babies' learning

• Study: Children who gain weight during summer most at risk for obesity

• 49 News Now - An afternoon update of news and weather

• New publication keeps you informed about Topeka library's events

• McCain begins road to White House under fire

• 49 Storm Team Forecast: Blowing snow in the morning, then dry

• Fisher-Price fined thousands in toy recall case

• Your bumper may not be doing its job, study suggests

• Westar restores electricity to much of Northeast Kansas

• Bush to get update on Hurricane Katrina recovery process

• Stocks improve from early plunge

• Senior Taliban commander says bin Laden alive

• Iraq Report: February a deadly month for U.S. forces

• The Felt Show offers adults some child-like entertainment

• Car camera could save lives, reduce accidents involving teen drivers

• 49 News Now – A morning update of news and weather

• Tornado rips apart barn, strikes power substation

• Closings and Cancellations